O. Henry Work Quotations

The kids wanted to work hard and to be a competitive program. I took their energy and built on it. I took the energy and shaped it best way I saw fit.

I thought our effort was definitely there. Our girls worked very hard. This is always an emotional game.

Basically I stood back and let her do all the work. I was still on the sidelines and did administration stuff, but she did all the coaching and it freed me to concentrate and devote all my energy to the boys. It all worked out well.

the real take-home-pay replacement rate that workers receive is already below 40 percent. ... Benefit reductions in a system that's already parsimonious is not desirable.

We want to work with other parts of the U.S. government, being able to (use) members of their organizations. We want to work formally ... with them and do everything we can to make them successful.

We're still a maturing team, there's still some way to go and that's good, we've got things to work on.

It just proves what I've always believed. You can't let any one person take hold of your dreams; you have to hold on to a belief in yourself and that power to persevere. If you do that, I've always believed things will work out for you.

The team really works hard, everyone does. It's a great group of kids, and having a winning record is better than going 0-16 like we did last year, so it really shows how far we've come in one year. It's important to us. Our coaching is awesome, and how we play, it's just real hard work.

From our perspective, we want to support the baseball classic but it's actually a plus for us he's coming here on March 1 and not going there, but we haven't asked him not to play. I think it's going to work out very well.

We're taking a lot of kids, but that's good because they all deserve to go. They've worked hard, and I hope that we can get down there, have some nice weather and get a good opener.

Our mission has been to enable the service providers and network operators to deploy uninterrupted video throughout the home without interfering with other consumer devices and networking environments already in place.

We work together as an organization damned well and have a strong sense of humor about much of what goes on around us - thankfully. The media has been in much more turmoil over the Red Sox than has been the case internally.

The whole back of the house is falling in. It's going to take a lot of work.

Of course I would have liked a little more carries. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way. Chris only got (19). We didn't run the ball that much. It was good to be back, for the camaraderie. It's a good thing.

Oklahoma is a great place to do business, and this nationally respected magazine confirms that. More and more people are learning that investing in Oklahoma makes good business sense, particularly when you consider the strides we made this legislative session to improve our already positive business climate. Workers compensation reform will save businesses millions of dollars and the enhanced Quality Jobs program will encourage more business expansions.

Homelessness is a horrible plight, especially for someone with a family. I have a great husband, great children who are healthy, doing well in school and are well adjusted. A lot has been given to me. I don't know why my life is so blessed and why others (that) work just as hard, for some reason, are not. I want to do what I can and I'm impressed with the integrity of Habitat for Humanity.

In the game of baseball the hitters at this level are so good, you just can't make any mistakes. They will take advantage of free passes. That is the biggest thing. I am a control guy. I can't go out there and put three guys on with walks and hit by pitches. That is inexcusable. That is something I have to work on.

I believe his work in Black Psychology will influence future generations. His contribution to building the Department of African American Studies will remain and inspire as long as the department exists.